"Again", because, as I had to reply to "JD" that he had missed my point
(about possible abuses of the Hosts file), this was the second time I had
had to re-explain myself!
To make certain, just delete the contents of the Hosts file - just leaving
the fist line :
127.0.0.1 localhost
....then start your copy of SpyBotSD and press the "Immunize" button and let
it re-write it's entries in the Hosts file (just one of the ways SpyBotSD
protects your PC).
This will ensure you have no erroneous or bogus entries in your Hosts file.
Then, at the very least, you can discount this as the cause.
